Integral stop



Mar. 3, 1925. i 1,528,339

P. MUr-:LLER ET AL INTEGRAL STOP Filed May 25 1925 ngi Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

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PHILIP MUELIIER AND ANTON; c; SCHUERMANM O'FDECAUJUR, ILLINoIs', AssIGfNoias To Anonrr MUELLER; TRUSTEE, or DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

INTEGRAL' s'ror.-

Applica-tioni'iledy May 25, 1923 serialNo.V 64:1;426.j

T aZZ 'Lo/10m Maag concerni:

Beit knownthatrwe,x BI-rILIr MUnLLER and ANTON. C.v SorIUnnMaNN, citizens of: the Unitedf States,.residing at Decatur, inI thel county of; Macon and'Sftatei of Illinoisghaife invented new and useful,Improvements in IntegralzStops,.of which the following is af specification.

This invention,',which isfaA divisioniof applicants co.-pending applicatioin Serial No.` 335,683, ilediNov'.v 4t, 1919, andiiscmadez'the subject of a` separater application under offi cial requirement, relatesto stopslforefaucets and other littings,; a-ndlmore particularly to installations, wherein the Fuller` type of stop is employed.

Primarily, the invention consists in` providing-means in which theremovableipartsof the stop may, for--the purposefof renewal or repair be easily7 withdrawnfrom the-fitting, without. the necessity` of disassembling theA several parts.

The installation, .in addition to beingivery simple to construcapcomprises a. relatively small number. of `parts andinaybevery economically Inanufactured.` 1

A; furtlren advantage .ofi the invention z resides in providing; the :inlet or supply, pipe lea-,ding to aicock` orx faucet, with an :integra-l stop for regulating the flown of; water; and is particularly de-signedftoltake the place ofl the unsightly handle cocksnow in common use, which are especiallyl objectionable in that they detract fromthefgeneral:appear- Q, ance ofthe litting, and are often loeatedin some inaccessibleplace;-

By `reason ofthe present construction, thestopV conveniently positioned, andthe appearance ofthe fitting, insteadnf being impaired, is greatly enhanced.y

In the drawing, wherein is disclosed al preferred( embodiment of our invention Figi; 1r is. a horiZo-ntal sectional view through the fitting,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view Fig4 1, and

Figc is a detail enlarged-sectionalview showing the connection between the/valvestein vand the eccentric disk.

Referring. to the drawings,A wherein likel numerals indicatelilte partsiin the several views, denotes a iitting which xis connected ati o-ne endfto the. shanl; 11 of.` anyy suitable faucet'orcoclc (notshowns) by means ofthe coupling nut'12 and `v:the packing 13.

through t The `fitting 10 :is-provided l with. au counter sunk packing vchamber lll: having a reduced central. opening' 15, .which alines with .a ree' cess or bearingfl formedinthe boss 17. An operating rod 18, having a squared surface 19, entendsA through i the chamber lltand r has its lower-end. journalled inthe bearing 16.

A metalwasher20,preferably, rests. against theshould'er 21 formed in thevbottom of' the chamber 14, and against the upper side of the washer 20 the packing 22-:is forced by means of the. packing'nut 3,which is externally threaded so as to engage the corresponding'internal threads-f formed in the chamber 14;

The lower end of@ the packing nut 23 is, preferably, `curved or coneeshaped, as :at;21l, so as toforcethe; packing 22ftightfagainst the rod 18, and; thus" prevent leakagef ofi' water thronghthe chamberlliv, The uppen T5 end of thelnutf23 has =a polygonal recess 24 forming-suitable. wrench grips so yas. to perrmit: turning; movement toube ,impartedxto'the packing nut. The operating rod 18 ispref erably formed with an upper squared; end so 25;, ,toy which a` wrench, or; otherL suitable tool maybe applied ifor actuating :the Fallen ball, into and. outiy of engagement with its seat 27. A, closure cap 2G*y secured to the threaded: portion; ofthe nutr 23 protects the packingl S5 and makes an attractive f sanitary lit-ting.V

The operating rod 18-adjacent the shoulder 21-has an integralicollar` '18? which lits-` closely Within the` reduced opening formed! in the bottom lof 4the chamber.

The inlet opening2'Y of'the shank faucet: 11 is, preferably, closed or regulated by av Fullerball 2S, mounted on vthe stem 29, between the abutment or stem guide 3C) and the nutfl. The guide 30 Iis;preferably, constructed with aplurality ofi iadialvarms 32 which engage the inner surface of the fitting 10:50 as to -keep theFuller ball in acentral position, and allow the waterA or other. fluid to passfreelyinto the faucets The inner Vend of the stemi 29 lterminates in a strap having `an annular semiecircularzgroove- 34 adapted to register with a cor responding groove formed'in the periphery: of the disk 36, which is eccentrically mounted on the operating rodl18 by `means of a squared' openingwvhich is adapted to engage the portion `l9-on the rod" 18; the groove Bil in the strap being ofgreater. depth than the groovey 35 on the disk, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to permit a. spring ring 37 to be moved into and out of engagement With the groove 35. The spring 37 is preferably cut, as at 38, so as to make it readily adjustable to its Working position.

It will be seen, by reason of the present construction, that When the disk 36 is pushed into place the ring 37 Will spring back into the larger groove 34 of the strap so as to allow the disk 36 to be pressed into its proper. position. Vrlhe groove 35 being vin alignment With the ring 37 permits the ring to seat itself therein, and normally tends to interlock or clamp the strap and disk together. Then the ring 37 is seated in the groove 35 it requires considerable effort to displace the disk out of position, so that the disk is held securely in place Within the strap, but may be removed therefrom when desired.

It Will be seen that the strap 33, being detachably connected to the disk 36 by means ot the spring 37, Will permit the fitting to be quickly disassembled upon removal of the closure cap 26, together with the packing nut 23 and its associated parts.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith disclosed is merely illustrative and in no sense restrictive, and that mechanical modifications as come Within the purview of one skilled in the art may be 'made Without departing from the spirit of the `invention and the scope of the appended claims.

7e claim:

1.. A fitting of the class described having a packing chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and having o-ne end engaging in said bearing, an eccentric disk onvsaid rod, a valve stem in said itting, and interlocking means connecting said stem to the periphery of said disk.

2. A fitting-of the class described having a countersunk packing chamber, an opening in said chamber', a bearing diametrically op- .iosite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and having one end engaging in said bearing, an eccentric disk on said rod, a valve stem in said fitting, and interlocking means detachably connecting said stem to the periphery of said disk.

3. A fitting of the class described having a countersunk chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber andV haing one end engaging in said bearing, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, a valve stem in said iitting provided With a strap portion surrounding said rod, and resilient interlocking means operatively connecting said strap to the periphery of said disk.

4. A fitting of the class described` having a countersunk chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and having one end engaging in said bearing, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, a valve stem in said fitting provided lwith a strap portion surrounding said rod, and resilient interlocking means detachably connecting said strap to the periphery of said disk.

5. A fitting of the class described having a countersunk chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and having one end engaging in said bearing, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, a valve stem in said fitting having a strap portion surrounding said rod and provided with an internal annular groove, a. corresponding groove formed in the periphery of said disk, and a spring adapted to fit in said grooves :t'or locking the strap to the disk.

6. A fitting of the class described having a countersunk chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and having one end engaging in said bearing, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, a valve stem in said iitting having a Vstrap portion surrounding said rod and provided with an internal annular groove, a corresponding groove formed in the periphery of said disk but of greater depth, and a spring adapted to tit in said grooves for locking the strap to tliedisk.

7. 4In a fitting of the class described having a countersunk threaded chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and having one end engaging in said bearing, a collar about said rod engaging in the opening in said chamber, al packing in said chamber, a threaded nut engaging said chamber and adapted to maintain the packing in position, a. recess in the upper end of said nut, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, a valve stem in-said fitting having a strap portion surrounding said disk, rcsilient means for locking said strap to the periphery of said disk, and means at one end of said rod for actuating said valve stem.

8. In a. fitting ot' the class described having a c'ountersunk threaded chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and having one end engaging in said bearing, a collar about said rod engaging in the opening in said chamber, a packing in said chamber, a threaded nut engaging said chamber and adapted to maintain the packing in posit-ion, a recess in the upper end of said nut, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, a valve stem in said fitting having a strap portion surrounding said disk, resilient means for locking said strap to the periphery of said disk, means at one end of said rod for actuating said valve stem, and a closure cap threaded to said nut.

9. A fitting of the class described having a. packing chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and j ournalled at one end in said bearing, aI collar about said rod engaging the opening in said chamber, a square portion on said rod below said collar, an eccentric disk having a correspondingly squared orifice connected to said rod, a valve stem in said fit-ting having a strap portion encircling said disk, resilient means for locking said strap portion to the periphery. of said disk, a packing in said chamber, a nut holding said packing in place, and means on the end of said rod for actuating said valve.

10. A fitting of the class described having a packing chamber, an opening in said chamber, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and ournalled at one end in said bearing, a collar about said rod engaging the opening in said chamber, a square portion on said rod below said collar, an eccentric disk having a correspondingly squared orifice connected to said rod, a valve stem in said fitting having a strap portion encircling said disk, resilient means for locking said strap portion to the periphery of said disk, a packingl in said chamber, a nut holding said packing in place, means on the end vof said rod for actuating said valve, and a closure cap threaded to said nut.

ll. In combination, a. faucet shank having a valve seat, a fitting connected to the shank, a chamber in the side of the fitting, a rod extending through the chamber and into said fitting, a Fuller ball having a stem provided With a. strap portion encircling said rod, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, and resilient means for locking said strap to the periphery of said disk.

l2. In combination, a faucet shank having a valve seat, a fitting connected to the faucet, a packing chamber in the side of the fitting, a rod extending through the packing` chamber and into said fitting, a Fuller ball having a stem provided Wit-h a strap portion encircling said rod, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, a packing about the rod in said chamber, a packing nut screwed int-o said chamber for forcing said packing into place, and resilient means for locking said strap to the periphery of said disk.

13. In combination, a. faucet shank having a valve seat, afitting connected to the faucet, a chamber in the side of the fitting, aprod extending through the packing chamber and into said fitting, a Fuller ball having a stem provided With a strap portion encircling said rod, said strap having an annular internal groove, a disk eccentrically mounted on said rod, said disk being provided With a peripheral groove corresponding to the groove in said strap, and a spring adapted to fit in said groove for locking the strap to the disk.

lli. In combination, a faucet shank having a valve seat, a fitting connected to the faucet, a countersunk chamber in the side of the fitting, having an opening therein, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and journalled at one end in saidy bearing, a square surface formed on said rod, an eccentricv disk having a correspondingly squared orifice engaging said surface, a Fuller ball having' a. stem provided with a strap portion surrounding said rod, said strap having a circumferential groove, said disk having a corresponding peripheral groove, and a spring adapted to fit in said grooves for locking the strap to the disk.

15. In combination, a faucet shank having a valve seat, a fitting connected to the faucet, a countersunk chamber in the side of the fitting having an opening therein, a bearing diametrically opposite said opening, an operating rod extending through said chamber and journalled at one end in said bearing, a collar about said rod engaging the opening in said chamber, a square surface formed on said rod, an eccentric disk having a correspondingly squared orifice engaging said surface, a Fuller ball having a stem provided with a strap portion surrounding said rod, said strapy having a circumferential groove, said diskk having a corresponding peripheral groove of less depth than the groove in said strap, a spring adapted to fit in said grooves for locking the strap to the disk, a packing about said rod in said chamber, a packing nut screwed into said chamber for forcing the packing into its seat, said rod having a tool engaging head, a recess in said nut for permitting a tool to engage said head, and a closure carp secured to said nut.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

PHILIP MUELLER. ANTON C. SCI-IUERMANN. 

